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Maysville Panthers take the District IV Title after beating the

Potters in St. Clairsville by Matthew Dotson

Cade Pickrell waiting for a rebound against the Potters in St. Clairsville. Matthew Dotson

Vs Indian Valley (2/28) for St. Clairsville on Tuesday to take on their place in the District final with a half, Claymont tried to recalculate and
Friday night’s game was played at the the Potters from East Liverpool for the score of 73 – 57 over East Liverpool. bounce back out of the hole they were
Steele Center on the Muskingum Univer- District Semi-final game. It was an un- Gator Nichols stood out for the Pan- in, but they were unsuccessful as the
sity Campus in New Concord. From the usual start for Maysville as they found thers with a 28-point game, two re- Panthers continued their mission, keep-
tipoff, both teams were neck-and-neck, themselves fighting to keep up in the bounds, two assists, and two steals. ing the Mustangs at a distance as the
with the Panthers taking a one-shot ad- first minutes of the game, falling be- Jordyn Watson had 18 points, four re- clock ticked away frantically putting
vantage into the second quarter, leading hind by a score of 8 – 9 as the second bounds, nine assists, and two steals. up a massive 67 – 30 before the final
by 13 – 11. The Braves stepped up in period neared. The second quarter of Kane Roehrig had 10 points, six re- quarter started. The final minutes of
the second quarter, flipping the lead to the game was the turning point for the bounds, four assists, and one steal. the game were filled with cheers for the
29 – 21 in their favor, leaving the Pan- Panthers as they tied up the game at 17 home team as the Panthers knew they
thers with a deficit to consider at half- points and then pushed forward to send Vs Claymont (2/21) were moving on in the playoffs as they
time. the Potters to the halftime break down Maysville hosted the Mustangs on Fri- finished off the Mustangs with a final
As the game continued, the Panthers’ 25 – 23. day night for a big Sectional playoff. The score of 74 – 35.
defense really shined in the second The intermission gave Maysville the Panthers didn’t hesitate to take control Junior Jordyn Watson stepped up to
half as they held the Braves to just two time they needed to navigate the Pot- of the ball against the 12-seeded Clay- take the top score of the night with 28
points in the third quarter, taking back ters’ defenses and make a plan for the mont team, pushing out a huge blast points, four rebounds, two assists, and
the lead with a score of 39 – 31. The rest of the game. When they hit the forward and taking a 20-point lead in two steals. Gator Nichols had 15 points,
last few minutes of the game were more court to start the second half of the the first quarter with a score of 27 – 7 four rebounds, four assists, and three
of a battle as the Braves ramped their game, the Panthers took over, taking as they headed toward quarter 2. The steals. Kane Roehrig had 11 points for
offense back up, trying to regain the their lead to the next level and playing train kept rolling as the first half of the the Panthers, with two rebounds and
lead but ultimately falling short and los- with an extreme fevered pace to push game drew ever closer to the end, and three assists.
ing the game and the District Title to the out a 50 – 36 lead over East Liverpool the Mustangs didn’t stand a chance of
Maysville Panthers. before the start of the final period. Try as recovery as the Panthers sent them to
they might, the Potters couldn’t recover, the locker room down 51 – 18 with a
Vs East Liverpool (2/25) and the last few minutes of the game running clock.
The Panthers got on the bus headed zipped by with the Panthers locking in When the ball dropped in the second

Philo boys basketball playoff appearance was short-lived after

falling to John Glenn by Matthew Dotson

Vs John Glenn (2/21) 16 lead at the end of the first quarter. points to their lead as they took the third Stoner had nine, Cooper Radcliffe had
The Electrics hopped on the bus Friday Philo kept on their toes, staying in step quarter by a score of 54 – 45. As the five, Slade Sprankle, Griffin Harper, and
to head to nearby New Concord, where with the Muskies as they doubled their last minutes rolled through the clock, Carter Crabtree each had four points,
they were set to take on John Glenn in score to stay within three points as they the Electrics tried to rally forward with and Logan Lyon put up two.
a tournament game. Although the Lil’ headed to the halftime break down 35 – a 19-point quarter, but the Muskies put The Electrics wrapped up their season
Muskies were the favored winners in 32. up 22 points of their own to take the win with a 7 – 16 overall record.
the game, the Electrics held their own When the intermission was over, the with the final score of 76 – 64.
in the first quarter, staying within one Lil’ Muskies turned up the heat, routing For Philo Talon Preston had 19 points,
shot with John Glenn, who took a 19 – around the Philo defenses and adding Rusty Trout had 17 points, Camden